Truthout
Economy & Labor
Nurses Join Forces With Labor Union to Launch Health Care Platform Cooperative
The model allows the union to better expand to part-time workers who are not always under union representation.
America the Decrepit: The Trump Plan Won’t Fix the Infrastructure Deficit
US infrastructure spending is now $1.4 trillion short of the $3.3 trillion needed.
In Attacking Overtime Pay, Trump Is Hurting His Biggest Fans
Workers in states like West Virginia may be hit hardest.
Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Panhandle to Prep for a New School Year
The rich who run retail empires are conniving to slash the tax revenue that goes to public schools.
The Tax Cuts Hidden in Congress’ Tax Reform, Explained
Real tax reform would close loopholes that benefit the rich.
Lifting the Veil on Another Batch of Shadowy Trump Appointees
Trump has left hundreds of government jobs unfilled that require a vote by the Senate.
In Trump’s Infrastructure Initiative, Corporate America Is the Biggest Winner
A good infrastructure plan needs to do more than rebuild roads and bridges.
Job Growth Weakens in August
Job growth weakens in August.
We Should Serve Kids Food in School, Not Shame
Students with unpaid meal debts are shamed at school.
Map the Power: Activist Researchers Zero In on Trump’s Corporate Collaborators
A database exposes the hidden connections of power.